The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-31
THE JouRNEY OF A CHECK.
II Was for 81 900 and Left Bar Harbor
in August
lTrom he Sec York World

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From he Seig York World.
An Incident happened in Bar Harbor last
season which has been talked of in four
cities since the season closed.
st, Sauyeur, the unpretentious Episcopal
chapel, Il known to every one who has Wis
tied that watering place. 1t is missionary
chapel, ana is supported wholly by contri-
buttons 1t has been the custom for the
faShlonable boarders each season TO give an
entertainment, the proceeds of which are
contributed towards the maintenance of the
chapel. The entertainment last summer
was the most brilliant and successful in
many years. Mrs George Vanderbilt con-
tributed check for $3.50.
Among the participants was Miss Elliott,
or fhliadelphia, a member of Trinity church
choir. She is soloist of rare merit, and her
rich voice thrilled and enchained the hearers.
The sweet voice of the singer, however, was
destined to ring unpleasantly in the memory
Of some of the committee later on.
a few days after the affair, when the
committee having it in charge held meet
ing, it was learned that Mrs. Orville Hor-
wltz, OF Baltimore, had paid from the fund
collected $50 for the services of Miss Elliott.
This, it is said, gave rise to much discussion,
which, however, was dropped when it was
learned that Mrs. Horwltz had sent check
for about 81 1000 TO the church and it had
been returned. A missionary chapel refuse
such an amount! Was the remarkable sea
air of Bar Harbor upsetting sanity instead
of hearts: The little colony was dumb
founded.
Inquiry explained this strange action by
Bringing to light the fact that in inclosing
the check to the church Mrs. Horwitz stipu-
lated that it should be used for the building
of new vestry-room. As the committee
OF the chapel was simply charged with the
maintenance Of the church services, after
elaboration it was decided not to accept
the check under these conditions. and it was
Returned. Before this time the usual dona-
ton went to the maintenance of church SER
vices and the general care of the chapel
h throughout the year, and the special
request, it is claimed, was an assumption of
authority which circumstances did not war
/ rant 1t has even been claimed that as no
ono person raised the whole amount, all
of the committee, should there be
any particular direction about the
money, should have a voice. Mrs.
Horwitz, however, was firm in her deter
mination to have the vestry-room, and as
under that condition the chapel people
would not have the money, the check still
remained in her possession. So matters re-
manned until the close Of the season, and one
by one the families departed Mrs Hor-
WITT and her daughter also departed, and
the check, with the shadow of a new vestry-
room between it and its conversion into
cold cash, went with them.
Mrs. Horwitz is well-known as a promo
ter of charitable affairs, and is the daugh-
ter of the late DIR. Gross, of Philadelphia
She is an influential factor III the society of
the Quaker City and Baltimore, the home
of her husband, to which she removed after
marriage.
The check is in state of innocuous desue-
tude, but though some people are disposed
to gossip about it, others, who were parties
In the affair take different view of the
matter. A friend of the lady in this city
said that few weeks ago she wrote to Rec
tor Leffingwell of the church asking his adj
vice as to the disposition of the check,
stating at the same time that it was depos-
tied. Dr. Leffingwell wrote to David Ogden,
of this city, who was chairman of the En-
tertainment Committee, and was advised to
secure the check and apply its use to gen.
eral church purposes. Mr. Ogden said last
night, "The matter is of no consequence
whatever and is merely misunderstanding.
| believe that Mrs. Horwitz will appreciate
our position and will send the check for the
general purposes of the church. feel no
no anxiety about the matter whatever"